Sarnia station

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'''Sarnia station''' (also Sarnia Tunnel Station) is a Via Rail train station in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is the western terminus for Via Rail trains running from Toronto through southwestern Ontario. The unstaffed station is wheelchair accessible. The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a pay phone, and a medium-sized waiting area.

The Gothic Revival station was built in 1891 by the Grand Trunk Railway (to a design by engineer Joseph Hobson) and later acquired by Via Rail through CN Rail.<ref>{{CRHP|4628|Sarnia VIA Rail Station}}</ref>

==Service== As of January 2026, the station is served by one round trip daily to Toronto Union Station via London and Kitchener, Ontario. Train 84 leaves departs from Sarnia at 8:40 am, and returns as train 87 at 10:24 pm.<ref>{{cite web |title=Train Schedule: Sarnia - London - Toronto |url=https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan/train-schedules/sarnia-london-toronto |website=viarail.ca |access-date=9 January 2026}}</ref> End-to-end travel time is approximately five hours.

The ''International Limited'' was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had ended in 1971 by CN Rail, was restarted in 1982 and discontinued again in 2004 due to border delays and post-9/11.<ref name=International>{{cite web |url=http://www.trainweb.com/travelogues/mattmelzer/2004d21a.html |title=Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International |last=Melzer |first=Matt |date=23 April 2004 |work=TrainWeb.org |quote=From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto |accessdate=4 August 2015}}</ref>

Sarnia Transit bus route ''1 Confederation'' will service the railway station on request<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sarnia.ca/documents.asp?DocumentID=164 |title=Weekday Service |date=12 January 2014 |work=Sarnia Transit |publisher=City of Sarnia |quote=Route 1 – Confederation - Accommodates to train station/transit office on request on inbound route only |accessdate=21 March 2016 |archive-date=2 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402135417/http://sarnia.ca/documents.asp?DocumentID=164 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the connection to Amtrak Blue Water route can be made from cross border taxis between Sarnia and Port Huron.

==See also== {{Portal|Railways|Ontario}}

* List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada * Rail transport in Ontario

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category-inline|Sarnia railway station}} * [http://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/stations/ontario/sarnia/station Sarnia train station on VIARail.ca] * [http://trainweb.org/usarail/sarnia.htm Sarnia on TrainWeb.org]

Category:Passenger rail transport in Sarnia Category:Rail infrastructure in Sarnia Category:Via Rail stations in Ontario Category:Railway stations in Lambton County Category:Grand Trunk Railway stations in Ontario Category:Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario Category:Former Amtrak stations in Canada Category:Buildings and structures in Sarnia Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 1891